The Elo 1723L has been "designed for touch" from the ground up, with such features as a spill-resistant sealing, adjustable height stand with tilting functionality,VESAmounting option, connectivity incorporated within the monitor (reducing the number of power bricks), and communication cables and side controls with lockout capability.

Elographics was founded in 1971 and invented touchscreen overlay technology and was acquired by Tyco Electronics Corporation in 1999. Elo TouchSystems is a trademark of the TE Connectivity Ltd. family of companies and managed within Touch Solutions business unit.